Chef de Partie (CDP) – Bakery

Vikksit Hospitality; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Vikksit Hospitality in Hyderabad seeks an experienced bakery operator to manage daily bakery operations, ensuring quality, taste, texture and presentation.

You will follow standard recipes, supervise Commis and junior staff, maintain FIFO, and coordinate with senior chefs to ensure smooth production across sections while upholding hygiene and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Responsible for managing daily bakery operations and ensuring consistent quality, taste, texture and presentation.
• Follow standard recipes and production methods.
• Maintain consistency in taste, texture and presentation.
• Guide Commis and junior team members and delegate tasks.
• Coordinate with senior chefs and other sections to ensure smooth production.

Responsibilities

• Handle mixing, fermentation, proofing, shaping and baking.
• Maintain FIFO and minimise wastage.
• Check quality and freshness of ingredients.
• Monitor dough, proofing and baking timing to ensure standards.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness of the bakery area.
• Prepare mise en place and ensure accurate weighing and measurement.

Skills

Bakery production

Quality control

Section management

Inventory control

Food safety

Job description

Responsible for managing daily bakery operations and ensuring consistent quality, taste, texture and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

Bakery Production

• Handle mixing, fermentation, proofing, shaping and baking.
• Follow standard recipes and production methods.
• Maintain consistency in taste, texture and presentation.
• Complete daily mise en place as per production needs.
• Ensure ingredients are weighed, measured and ready.
• Follow production schedules and timelines.
• Maintain FIFO and minimise wastage.

Quality Control

• Check quality and freshness of ingredients.
• Monitor proofing, baking temperature and timing.
• Identify and correct quality issues.
• Maintain product and presentation standards.

Section Management

• Manage smooth functioning of the bakery section.
• Guide Commis and junior team members.
• Delegate tasks and monitor completion.
• Coordinate with senior chefs and other sections.
• Maintain personal and workplace hygiene.
• Clean and sanitise equipment and workstations.
• Follow proper storage and labelling procedures.
• Comply with food safety standards.

Inventory & Cost Control

• Monitor ingredient usage and stock levels.
• Ensure proper storage and stock rotation.
• Minimise wastage and ensure efficient usage.
• Maintain production and wastage records when required.

Operational Responsibilities

• Ensure the section is ready for daily production.
• Maintain organised equipment and ingredients.
• Ensure smooth shift handovers.
• Support the team during high-volume operations.
• Good knowledge of bakery production techniques.
• Strong understanding of dough, fermentation and baking.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately.
• Good attention to detail and presentation.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.